By now, anyone with an internet connection in Australia knows Scott Morrison delivered one of the great biffs of sports history to a small child in Tasmania on Wednesday afternoon.
Like any significant world event nowadays, it’s often the online reactions that really encapsulate the moment. Let’s take a cheeky peek at some of those, shall we?
There’s so much to analyse here. So much content to go over with a magnifying class for comedic purposes.
For starters, the timing couldn’t be worse for Scott Morrison who has spent the entire week telling Aussies that he’s changed and is no longer a “bulldozer“. Well well well, I guess the proof is in the soccer ball-shaped pudding.
But before we go any further, we should just state that the youngster in the vid is 100 per cent fine. The little legend kid popped right back up again and continued the game like an absolute champ.
Alrighty, without further ado. Let’s get crackin’.
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Scott Morrison is now a Shooting Stars meme. I will never apologise for these pic.twitter.com/f0bLtXPCSb
— Ethan (@ethanmeldrum_) May 18, 2022
Oh my god he’s killed Kennyhttps://t.co/uNr8od555B
— Veryfied Minister of Lobsters 🦞🤫 (@iwantmynbn) May 18, 2022
Somehow, he manages to be both a literal and existential threat to your kids.#auspol https://t.co/yYlIQ9RMLi
— Mel en Suisse (@mel_giancarlo) May 18, 2022
This would have never happened if the child was driving a forklift
— The Chaser (@chaser) May 18, 2022
Absolutely schooled some kids at soccer training this afternoon. Still got it.
— Scott Morrison former PM of Australia (parody) (@ScottyFromMktg) May 18, 2022
Scott Morrison finally tackles something head on
— The Chaser (@chaser) May 18, 2022
Scott’s dirt unit already backgrounding the soccer kid.
— Michael Bell (@disirregardless) May 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/thejimmalo/status/1526829588063481856?s=20&t=0qppmFu6b2jNkH1qkqrskg
I put it to you that tackling a small child to the ground is something of a ‘gaffe’
— Ben Eltham (@beneltham) May 18, 2022
Scott Morrison says today’s soccer incident shows he has changed: “Last week, I would have head butted the kid instead of just crash tackling him.” @ScottMorrisonMP #auspol
— Daily Telegraph Fan Club – Parody (@DailyTelegraph0) May 18, 2022
legal ramifications of crushing a small child
— Aus Gov Just Googled (Not Really) (@GovGoogles) May 18, 2022
“Trans people are a threat to children’s sport” claims man who decked child in non contact sport
— The Chaser (@chaser) May 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/matttburke/status/1527057333159088128?s=20&t=R6neHtmZw5w4ToXfoU52zw
https://twitter.com/ChaserInterns/status/1526847262688571392?s=20&t=0qppmFu6b2jNkH1qkqrskg
Pretty excited for the new Scott Morrison @EASPORTSFIFA Card, looks cracked 👀😍 pic.twitter.com/lU2L7mg1i6
— Matt Tarrant (@MattTarrant) May 18, 2022
And there we have it!
With the federal election being held on Saturday May 21 — Scott “Bulldozer” Morrison will be hoping voters don’t think tackling a small child on the soccer pitch is a disqualifying act on the path to reelection.
At the very least, he deserved a red card.
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